Up early again this morning to get some I,Q2 writing in before two virtual web visits with the student at Buda Elementary School in Buda, Texas and their very cool librarian, Jeanne Ditta. The students were great readers and had wonderful questions about Sasquatch, I,Q, Elephant Run and my other […]
It feels almost like a school visit day… Up at 4 writing waiting for a Skype visit with my friends at Eubanks Intermediate School in Southlake, Texas with librarian Lucy Drenka. I was at Eubanks a few years ago and had a wonderful time. I think this Skype makes my […]
As alluded in yesterday’s post the day started out briskly by dealing with, let’s say…a creative difference of opinion. By the end of the day the difference was on it’s way to being resolved one way or another… A beautiful day on the farm, although I missed most of it […]
Not many chores before settling down to work on I,Q2… Moved a few more pieces of furniture back where they belong, hooked up the TiVo and picked several old films for it to record, which is about the only thing I watch on TV anymore. And now I’m at the […]
Up at 5:45 after a relatively late night of writing. I managed to move the story forward yesterday in between the sound of tile being laid and bags being packed. Marie’s sister, Marcia, arrives today with nephew John. We’ll ride up to Phoenix with Marcia on Thursday and fly up […]
I knew my stint in this desert paradise was coming to an end as I was sitting in the living room yesterday evening and Marie started to go over my speaking and flight schedule for the next three months. Phoenix to Portland. Portland to Reno. Reno to Portland. Portland to […]
Here’s the blurb for Marie’s new picture book (and mine) , illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. It’s a beautiful book that took a tremendous amount research and a long time to write. The book will be out on April 1st, but you can pre-order it here at a good price. […]
Up at 6 after a relatively late night (for me) reading. And I think all of those chile rellenos I’ve consumed the past few months finally caught up with me, causing some fascinating reactions. It’s a bit overcast here today, but still nice. We’ve been reading about the wintery weather […]
Up at 5:30 working. I think it must have rained last night, the car’s wet, but I missed it. I haven’t actually seen it rain down here. When Marie got up she said there was thunder, lightening, and wind along with the rain. You’d think I would have woken up […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the Scholastic Book Fair Fall 2009 National Elementary School Contest! The winner won a school visit with me sometime this spring. I’m looking forward to meeting the students and teachers at Harmony Elementary School!!!! First-place winner Harmony Elementary School Chairperson: Kim Moistner-Bartlett Janesville, WI Second-place […]
